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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

AMIT .....Appellant

Through: Mr. Laksh Khanna, Advocate

(DHCLSC) with Ms. Diksha Suri

and Ms. Riya Jain, Advocates.

versus

STATE (N.C. T. OF DELHI) .....Respondent

Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP with Mr.

Upasana Bakshi, Advocate. SI Urvashi, PS-Sonia Vihar.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE

O R D E R

% 16.01.2026

CRL.M.A. 1532/2026 (for exemption)

1. Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. The application is disposed of.

CRL.M.A. 1533/2026 (for condonation of delay of 525 days

3. By virtue of the present application, the appellant seeks condonation

of delay of 525 days in filing of the captioned appeal.

4. Considering the nature of the proceedings as also the averments made in the present application, the same is allowed and the delay in filing

of the appeal is condoned.

5. The application is disposed of.

Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS [erstwhile Section 374(2) read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973], the appellant seeks to challenge the judgment on conviction dated 18.05.2025, as also the order on sentence dated 04.06.2025, passed by learned ASJ(SC-POCSO)-02, North East District, Karkardooma District Courts, Delhi (learned Trial Court) in SC No.336/2019 arising out of FIR No.148/2019 registered at PS: Sonia Vihar, Delhi under Section 354/354-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and Section 10 of the POCSO Act, whereby he has been found guilty of the alleged offences and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year alongwith a fine of Rs.5,000/- in default whereof to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two months for offences under Section 354 IPC and rigorous imprisonment for a period of five years alongwith a fine of Rs.10,000/- in default whereof to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months for offences under Section 10 of the POCSO Act.

7. For the reasons stated therein, Admit.

8. Issue notice.

9. Learned APP for State accepts notice.

10. Let TCR be requisitioned in the digitised form from the learned Trial Court.

11. List this appeal in due course in the category of ‘Regulars’ as per the year of its seniority.

CRL.M.(BAIL) 95/2026 (for suspension of sentence)

Section 528 of BNSS (Erstwhile Section 389 and Section 482 of the Cr.P.C.), the appellant seeks suspension of sentence and grant of bail during the pendency of the present appeal.

13. Issue notice.

14. Learned APP for the State accepts notice. He seeks, and is granted, a period of four weeks to file the Status Report precisely mentioning the period of sentence already undergone by the appellant out of the total sentence awarded to him.

15. Issue notice to the prosecutrix through the Investigating Officer.

16. Let the latest Nominal Roll of the appellant be also requisitioned from the concerned Jail Superintendent within the aforesaid period of four weeks.

17. Renotify on 23.03.2026.

SAURABH BANERJEE, J JANUARY 16, 2026/#